Airbus to reduce its global workforce by approximately 15,000 positions
Airbus has announced plans to reduce its global workforce by approximately 15,000 positions no later than summer 2021 and resize its commercial aircraft activity...
Norwegian cancels order for 92 Boeing 737 MAX and five Boeing 787-9 aircraft
On the day the Boeing 737 MAX starts re-certification flights in the U.S., low-cost airline Norwegian cancels an order for 92 Boeing 737 MAX...
200th Gulfstream G280 enters service
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced its 200th super-midsize Gulfstream G280™ business jet has entered service.“This is a tremendous milestone in the history of Gulfstream,”...
Airbus delivers first A330 MRTT to NATO Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet
Airbus has formally delivered the first of eight Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft ordered by the NATO Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF)...
Airbus concludes Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) with fully autonomous flight tests
Following an extensive two-year flight test programme, Airbus has successfully concluded its Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) project.In completing this project, Airbus has...
Boeing 737 MAX re-certification flight tests to begin on Monday 29 June
Pilots and test crew members from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing should begin a three-day certification test campaign for the 737...
MQ-9B SkyGuardian: The next generation of remotely piloted aircraft
The MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) possesses a number of unique advantages not found in manned platforms:...
Bombardier celebrates entry-into-service of long-range Global 5500 business jet
The Global 5500 aircraft has the longest range, the largest cabin and the smoothest ride in its class
Featuring three spacious living areas and...
HiSky Moldova to lease a second Airbus A320 family aircraft
HiSky announces its second contract with the American lessor Air Lease Corporation that presumes the dry-lease purchase of a new aircraft in the HiSky...
VIP Royal Air Force Airbus A330MRTT Voyager ready for global role
The RAF Voyager “Vespina” has completed its refurbishment to provide a secure, cost-effective and suitably profiled transport for Government Ministers and the Royal Family. The aircraft...
Air France schedules last Airbus A380 flight on 26 June. Summary of A380 operations (2009 – 2020)
In Routes online, Jim Liu reminds of the Airbus A380 operations of Air France since their inception in late 2009 until the last flight...
Airbus Foundation completes COVID-19 and Ebola relief flight to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Republic of the Congo
The Airbus Foundation together with the French Red Cross (FRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has flown...
Hi Air to increase Korean regional connectivity with purchase of two ATR 72-500 aircraft
Airline doubles its fleet as domestic operations continue to grow
ATR today announces the sale of two ATR 72-500 aircraft from its asset management portfolio...
Japan’s National Police Agency orders five new Airbus helicopters (H125 and H135)
Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has ordered one new H225 and four H135 helicopters as part of its fleet modernisation programme.Currently operating 12 H135, four H155 and...
Emirates to fly Airbus A380 to London Heathrow and Paris CDG, adds Dhaka and Munich to network
The highly popular Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft will begin serving travellers on flights to London Heathrow and Paris starting from 15 July. This marks...
Textron Aviation delivers 250th Cessna Citation M2; supports dynamic customer operations
Textron Aviation Inc. recently delivered the 250th of its entry-level light jet, the Cessna Citation M2, to Fast Rabbit Aviation, LLC located in Seattle....
Sabena Aerospace and SABCA pioneers in first ecosystem in Belgium’s aerospace industry: “Blueberry”
The brand-new aerospace group with SABENA AEROSPACE and SABCA as pioneers takes off today. The deal transferring the SABCA shares of Dassault Belgique Aviation...
Five-bladed Airbus H145 helicopter receives type certification by EASA
Ready for customer deliveries later this year
Raising the bar in performance, comfort, simplicity and connectivityAirbus Helicopters’ five-bladed H145 has been certified by...
[Analysis] New deferrals show that Airbus is as exposed as Boeing to air travel crisis, says GlobalData
Following news that Iberia has rescheduled orders of A320neo and A350, Nicolas Jouan, Aerospace and Defense Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company,...
Gulfstream sells last commercially available G550
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced it has sold the last commercially available Gulfstream G550™, clearing the way for the production of the award-winning business-aviation...